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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-16
FIFTY RECRUITS have been ordered to Fl. Smell
Ing, Mimi, Tor the nth infantry.

AJArANEsB YouTH FOR THE NAVAL AcADANY.-At
the request Of the Japanese government Secretary
Whitney has authorized the admission to the Ma
val Acade@y OF H. Nire, Japanese OF nobe fam
lily, seventeen years or age
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-16

AMERICAN SOCIETY or MECHANICAL ENaNHHRs.-
The spring meeting OF the American Society OF
Mechanical Engineers WIN begin in this city Tues
day. May 81, and large attendance Is ex-
pected. The sessions win extend over four days
during Which professional papers will be read by
Emery, Stearns, Towne, Kent, Crane. Ramsay,
Morgan and BabcOcE. Ex-CommtsStoner Dent
VIII tender reception to the delegates at his
house on Wednesday June /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-16

LCOR SALE-BED FEATHERS, 15c POUND.
y choice new and clean Also Geese feathers, mat
otherwise. Delivered. ALBERT SEITZ, Gas st.
ne. ap2O-4ws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-16

ItQR SALE-SEVERAL SMALL HOUSES ON CAP
tol Hill near cars. new, seven rooms; easy terms
House ON oth, near NV; ROOMS stable bargain
McKIBBEN HERRISG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-16

nor SALE-AWNlNGS, FLAGS, TENTS
II All the latest novelties
In awning stripes and canvas for store. city and
country residences II. q. COPELAND Co,
400 18th st. NV,
(ryfs ita nfRc
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02

Since the issue of silver certifi-
Gates commenced a few months
since, silver coin has accumulated
in the treasury at such rate as to
by far exceed the storage capacity
of the silver vaults, and there is at
the present time upwards of $780,
100000, in coin, packed in kegs
and boxes, and stored in the
corridors in the basement of the
building. A guard, armed with
Winchester repeating rifles is main
tanned night and day in each of
the Railways leading to the treasure.
A large force of workmen are enga-
ged in constructing a vault for the
reception of this coin, but although
the work is being pushed forward
night and day, it will necessarily be
several months before the vault
will be completed, and in the mean
time the guard will be retained in
the Railways.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02

1t is now generally believed that
the President has concluded that
there will be no necessity for an
extra session of Congress. He has
continually expressed himself as
opposed to an extra session, and
has concluded that a call of Con-
gress is not at. all necessary and
has SO expressed himself to several
prominent men who have conversed
with him upon the subject. The
fears of the New York fnanciers
that there was danger of a strin-
gency in the money market, has
alone caused the administration to
consider the demands for an extra
session, and these fears have been
dispelled by the comptroller of the
currency who states that the bust
ness of the country is in good
condition generally. A safe and
satisfactory business is being done,
and there is nothing to cause an
apprehension of any financial dis
arrangement.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02

Our Alexandria cotempcraries
are reminded that all honest men
despise a bogus boom, and are
equally disguised with the croak-
ers who stand ready to deny the
possibility of a boom. While we
are willing to concede the. posi-
bilities of the future great rail-
road center, we are not going wild
over the tardy progress now being
made in railroad construction. But
we must admit that we have been
surprised at our neighbors croak-
ing and attempt to "tiamn with
faint praise" the efforts that are
being made to establish gold min
ing. in this parish. All the same
we have q score of good honest
men at work, and, after their pre-
cious metal has gone through the
usual course of smelling, we think
we will be able to show to the
world that our brother scribes OF
Alexandria have "smelt q rat,
while all the time they have been
misled by their own rodent ex-
tremeties.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02
Riot in MOrehOuse.

A fight between whites and ne
groes occurred at Oak Ridge last
Monday, in which one white man
and six negroes were killed and
seven wounded The trouble arose
over the arrest of a negro living in
the vicinity of Oak Ridge, More
house parish, who committed the
fearful crime Of rape on white
girl On being arrested Sunday
evening at about Z o'clock, and
while the deputies were taking
their prisoner to Jail they were
fred upon by negro named Jerry
Baldwin, assisted by his two sons
and three negroes, wounding Dep
uties Baker and Gardener. The
negroes after the firing retired to
a cabin, about two miles from Oak
Ridge. A crowd gathered and
went out to arrest the negroes and
when they were within range the
negroes opened fire on them, kill
ing instantly young man named
Higgenbotham and wounding Con-
stables Conger and Gardner. Du-
ring the melee the negro, Jerry
Baldwin, and one of his sons were
killed besides four negroes that
were in the crowd.
On learning the condition OF
affairs troop of mounted citizens
from Bastrop started for the
scene of action. Four negroes
we're captured and are in the GUS
tody of the officers of the law
The excitement for while was SC
intense that it was feared the ne
groes would be taken out and hung
by the infuriated populace, but
at last accounts everything had
quiesed down.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02
Something for the Fourth Dis
trict to be Proud of.

Something less than four years
ago. to fill a vacancy then existing
at the military academy at West
Point from this district, Mr.. Blan-
chard directed competitive ex-
animation to be held of all aspi-
rants for the place. This examina-
ton was held at Prof. Thatcher's
school in this city, and was con-
Quoted by Col. George ID. Alexan-
der, Capt. I. F. Bell, Hon. w. II.
Jack and one or two others APP
pointed by Mr.. Blanchard for the
purpose. The successful COM
petitor at this examination was
Claiborne L. Foster, son of Capt.
Jas. NJ. Foster, of this city. Young
Foster was thereupon appointed by
Mr.. Blanchard and entered West
Point about three years ago. As
showing the high stand he has
taken there, and the credit he has
reflected on the district and State,
the following facts are of interest:
He successfully passed, with dis
tinction, through the freshman,
sophomore and junior classes, and
q few days ago, at the close Of the
scholastic term Of 1886 81. entered
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02
Montgomery Items.

The health OF Montgomery and
surrounding country is very good.
Mr.. G. G. Dunn had q very sick
child for the last week, but at this
writing it is much better.
The ice cream festival at the
residence of Prot. w. J. Calvit
was quite q nice affair, and those
who attended enjoyed themselves
very much. All joined in the wish
that it would be repeated often.
The Sabbath school in Mont
gomery has fifty names on its roll.
The superintendent, Mr.. j. j. Kelly,
and his corps of teachers, are
capable and efficient, and worthy
of the position they hold.
Nh. II. v. Mccain and wife,
accompanied by their daughter,
Miss Eva, returned home last week
from Mansfield. Miss Eva was
one of the late graduates at the
Mansfield female college. We
welcome her home, where she is
quite favorite, and by her charm
ing manners will add no little to
the society of Montgomery.
Rev. j. b. Wood preached at
the Baptist church in Montgomery
last Sunday at IL o'clock, and also
at night. Mr.. Woods appoint
ment in Montgomery is the fourth
Sunday in each month.
The farmers were beginning to
need rain unit, the refreshing
shower that came last Sunday
quenched the thirst of the grow
ing crop. The corn will be almost
made by this rain, but another in
one weeks time viii do good by
filing out well the ears Of corn.
The cotton crop is all that could
be expected, and with good and
suitable showers the yield viii be
abundant
The Tauer Theta Kappa literary
society of Montgomery met last
Tuesday night, and the speakers
appointed for the occasion enter
tanned the audience nicely. The
society meets every two weeks,
Its membership is large, and, under
the presidency of Rev. j. B. Wood,
has prospered and been the source
of considerable improvement te
all. We hope it will continue, fol-
it is instructive in a high degree
and just what we need.
A company was organized in
Montgomery last week to purchase
the mining interest in certain
tract of land in the country. The
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02

The Democratic Review is en-
thusiastic in its support of Attorney
General NJ. J. Cunningham for gov
ernor. He is a good man, neighbor,
but must take his turn next No
time to swap knives now.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02

The campaign on behalf of Gen.
Francis T. Nichols was formally
opened in New Orleans last week.
The Nichols headquarters are on
Canal street, and the friends Of
this valiant chieftain are invited TO
call around whenever in the city.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02

Over a million people are said
to have taken part in the jubilee
ceremonies in London on the Goth
instant, the fiftieth anniversary Of
Queen Victories reign The JOLT
fication extended over three days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02

The next convention of the press
association viii be held in Opelou-
sas, one of the most prosperous
towns in South Louisiana and a
place of easy access from all parts
of the State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02
They Want More Land.

All of the land grant railroads
of the country have returned an
swers to Secretary Lamar's order
requiring them to show cause why
the several orders of Withdrawal
from settlement of the land within
their indemnity limits should not
be revoked and the lands thrown
open to settlement. With but few
exceptions the railroads in reply
state that if they had their due
they would receive more land than
they now have, as much of the
land granted them has been pre-
empted, and there is no land from
which to make selections. The
St Paul and Sioux City railroad
company takes the ground that
this matter is beyond the jurisdic-
ton of the secretary of the interior.
The st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba railroad company states
that it now has case pending in
the Supreme court of the United
States which will, when decided,
determine the status of that road
before the law in regard to it's
land grant. The Atlantic and
Pacific railroad state they have
earned one million acres more than
they have received.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02

Reports having been current in
New Orleans that ex-C Congressman
Ellis was going to that city to
assume the management of the
Nichols campaign committee, the
City Items correspondent called
upon him to ask about it. In
answer to inquiries Mr.. Ellis said
Il am connected with no campaign
committee in Louisiana or else
where. / am not q candidate fol
Congress or for any Office. Neither
my people, the State nor the Pres
ident have in their gift an Office
would have. / remained in public
life until 1 was more than bank
rupted in fortune. / am practic-
ing law with the best of good
prospects 1 have paid four-ffths
of my debts. I will pay them all
this year. It is my steady inten-
ton to return to Louisiana after 9
time to live and die there. / con-
template, in the immediate future,
a visit to the State to see my
mother, and at the same time
attend to some business, but my
visit will not have the remotes1
relation to politics"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02

1t is bard to track the path the
ship followed In the ocean
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02

Ny Stock will be found complete and
at prices as low as any, and many articles
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-23

WHAT policeman Stephens knows or
does not know about the brutal assault on
the colored woman Henderson, is only a
matter Of speculation. This much is Ger.
talnIy true; Stephens does not appreciate
the attitude in which his peculiar beha-
vior has placed him. The ofrense is too
grave to pass unnoticed by the newspa.
pers and by the Chief Of Police, who seems
to have taken hold Of the case in earnest.
The woman was minding her own bust.
ness and she gives q straight account Of
the assault, She Gays she noticed come
brass buttons in the crowd. Now what
the people will want to know is, whose
brass buttons they we're. Having ascer-
tanned this much, it will be less difficult
to discover who we're there not wearing
braes buttons. The matter. cannot be
suffered to die out, for il women can be
kidnapped on the streets Of Wheeling at
night and abused IS this woman was, q
policeman being go nesr as one is suspect.
cd to have been to this woman, means
will have to be taken to provide other So
curity. 1t concerns every innocent man
on the police force to try to get at the
truth Of this scandal on the whole force.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-23
MIR. GARRETT'S STOCK
conNEnED ny THE SYNDICATE.
All Sorts OF humors AiioAt, but 4lss u. 3 o.
3singnate Doesn't Mind Them..Pennsyl. 4
vania Mentioned M n Probable Par.
chaser of the Whole System.

NV YoRH, July 22.--"Mr. Garrett falls
back on his letter." said Banker Henry
Clews to-day, land has nothing to Say on
the subject Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio mat.
ter which Is not contained therein. His
position 90 taken in that letter 10 absolute.
ly correct. The suit does not scare him.
It Is simply an effort on tho pRrt OF Mr..
Ives to compel Mr.. Garrett to return the
securities which were forfeited"
All the members Of tho Ives party state
that they have decided to make no state.
ment Of their side Of the Baltimore 4
Ohio matter.
The only new development to-day 10 a
story that the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad
has sold Its interest in the Pittsburgh 4
Western 10 tho Pennsylvania Company.
II that 10 so, the Baltimore 4 Ohio Com.
pany Is cut off from Cleveland, as the
Pittsburgh & Western formed Ito con.
nection TO that point. u -, ,5s.} .,5N
Henry s. Ives refused 10 see any por.
son except his counsel. The complaints In
the suit : for which the summons was
served on Robert Garrett yesterday, have
not been drawn up, bnt counsel for Ives
are working on them steadily, and expect
to have them ready tomorrow. They will
ask Tor an injunction sgainBt the transier
OF the Baltimore 4 Ohio Btock which Ives
claims to have purchased, tomorrow. 7G
A conference Of the parties interested
In the Ives syndicate was held this after.
noon. There is no news on the matter so
far, although some faith Is put in state
ment that the Pennsylvania will obtain
control Of tho property by guarantee OF s
per cent on the stock, and A. j. Cassett
will be made President in CARROTS place.
Robert Garrett Is to sail for Europe to.
morrow. He said the situation Of the
Baltimore 4 Ohio deal was unchanged.
He had not decided his plans for the iu-
ture and could not say how long he would
remain abroad. ~. r a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-23
"-I--l7T - % y
Thurman Talks Politics,

Few York, July 22.-The Hon. A. G.
Thurman arrived at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday and left for home to-day.
He said to a reporter that the Guperna-
toflsl nominee, OF tho Ohio convention
was capable man and Napld make q
very strong run. All three Of the candi,
dates were good men. Mr.. Thurman said
ths. Mr.. Cleveland was popular in Ohio
and throughout the country, was stronger
now than In 1854 and could certainly beat
Mr.. Blaine or Mr.. Sherman. He was, In
TACT, the strongest man in the Democratic
ps,iy. Everything would depend upon
the ID hor vote in New York and Ohio. II
the labGrs men run a candidate no man
could psed,U. the result. The labor vote
was very heavy in Ohio and he thought 1t
was favorable to the Democracy: AS to
himself, Mr.. Thurman said: 81 will never
run for political oifics acain. l am only
a poor old ghost, wanisring along the
banks Of the Sty1 and waiting tor old
Oharon to come ovor in his boat for MO.
afy day is gone. SO IA 5;,55. !i.ls5
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-23
TUE HARD HITTER OF s1AnIErr,A.
0eorge Rico Tells How Common Carriers
Have Stood In With the y. O.. O.. NE

| A"so stoou IN Win the b. q. o. n
WARRINGTON, D. O.. July 22.--George
Rice, Of Marietta, Ohio, an oil manuiac.
turer and dealer, files with the Interstate
Commerce Commission formidable series
Of complaints against various railroads,
charging the imposition Of rates which
arc unjust and unreasonable in them.
selves; the imposition Of rates upon his
products greater than are put upon those Of
the Standard Oil Company under similar
circumstances and conditions; diacrimina.
ton In favor Of the Standard OIL Company
IN hauling It's cars and charging for less
than actual weight, while complainant's
cars are always charged at full actual
weights; and discrimination In favor Of
Standard vi Company In furnishing oil
cars, whom the came are refused to COM
ptainant. All the averments arc substan.
tiated by explicit statements Of facts,
giving rates, time and place. ~, t,.39'
These alleged discriminations, COM
plainante declares, have had, and were
designed to have, the effect 10 give
the Standard OIL Company an almost
complete monopoly Of the traffic in oils. J
The following arc the roads complained
OIL: Louisville 4 Nashville, Illinois Gem
trail, Mobile 4 Ohio, Newport News &
Misaissippi Valley, Louisville, New Or.
leans d Texas; Texas Pacific and Alabama
Great Southern, Mississippi 4 Tennessee,
East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia and
the st. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-23
a Train Fired On.

ST. LOUIS, No., July 22.-Trainmen
Of the Vandalia Express, duo here
at 7:so last night, but which did
not arrive until between twelve and one
o'clock this morning, report that al Long
Point, this side OF Indianapolis, Conducto
Paautz discovered four rough looki ing men
on the rear platform OF the baggage car, He
ordered them of the car, but as the
train started up they got on the
rear OF the tender where thew
we're again found when the train
reached Greenup Crossing. This time
they were forcible elected from the train
and they, moved away. iigFflygl1gtll5 M
1t appears, however, that the men did
not 60 for, for as the train was PASSING
a clump oil bushes near the croasins
they opened Hre from 5.heirI ravo|,
vers and sent come twenty lbu,;ste
whizzlng through the baggage and emil IN
cars and the cosches. Fottunateiy n nes
body was hit, but there were several. mar
row escapes. yylf.., = 4 -
The train was brought 10 a hall
and backed up and q short aea a~
made, but the miecreants were i no
found. AZ! posse Ills after tn,
rascals. From the circumstances Il i
thought that the object Of tho men wss /,
! rob the train, lS9 - -, - :
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-23

IN tho days Of Republican rule naval
repairs were always tender morsel to be
rolled under the Democratic tongue. In
deed tho Navy Department was aubject
oil attack held in reserve to create q d.
ysreion when nothing better was within
reach. What shall we hear now from the
champions Of reform about tho stealing OF
the Hartford piece by piece 1t seems to
have been much easier to break down
old John Roach and throw out Of employ
ment his thousands OF employees, than to
preserve from spoliation the flag ship OF
Admiral Farrsgut. There is some senti-
ment in this thing too, and 1t may wound
the Administration as much as the Incl.
dent Of the flags. l@g5S A
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-23
A BOLD GAME,
A Young Rake Gets Into u Trust Company
"a for $4,000. Ut55

A Young Rake Gets Into II Trust Company
for $4,000.
New York, July 22.-The New York
Life Insurance and Trust Company last
Monday loaned Marcus ?. Woodruff s75,-
900, and took as security thirty.seven
shares in the Chsminal National Bank.
It now transpires TINT the bank stock did
not belong to Woodruff, but to the Wood.
ruff entate. Of which Marcus had been q
truatee until iew months ago, when he
WAS compelled to resign by bis mother and
sisters, who discovered some irregulari-
ties on his part. Woodruff is little over
80 years Of age and has led rather fast
life. The Trust Company discovered on
Wednesday that the bank stock would not
protect ita loan. Woodruff had been given
two checks, one for 100000 and another
for SIS. 600. The larger check has been
traced and the money found in the possess
sion OF the Adams Express Company, who
were to deliver it to New York bank,
where the check had been presented for
collection. This will be saved unlces the
check is in the hands OF innocent parties.
The smaller check has not yet been
traced. 1t is claimed that Woodruff is
inEsna -rs. " 1f'=+l r. "'f.s.7 -' sE1.H
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-23
/, ABDURAnMAN,s REALM.

Its Frontier Marked, and Only the Rebels
hss8ii Disquiet Him. ~
LONDON, July 22.-The settlement Of the
Afghan frontier question by the Joint
Commission sitting at St. Petersburg will
doubtless fill the heart Of the Ameer OF
Afghanistan with Joy, and cause him ior
momsnt to forget the local troubles that
beset him. Z:
For the last two yeara the claims oil
Russia to certain territory adjoining, and
IN some cases including, the Ameer's do
mtnions have been standing menace to
the peace Of Aighanistsn, and q constant
source Of disturbance to the peace OF mind
OF the ruler Of that country. =, sHgE
Against Russia, OF course, The Aueer
could do nothing single-handed, aud his
sole reliance for protection against the
incursions Of the Czar's troops, Was
placed upon the English. Assuming,
however, that his confidence was not mis-
placed, and that the Indian Government
| was able to prevent the foYcible seizure OF
the Ameor's territory and the oc.
cupation of Herat and other Afghan
strongholds, the battles necessary to
achieve theae results would necessarily
have been fought within the boundaries
Of .Atghanistan and the Amer reduced to
the nowise cheerful employment in his
leisure hours Of contemplating the coz
aequent devastation Of h!s, country with.
out the power Of ameliorating the condi.
ton Of af1airs. li3i IL, +. ,5,5-115I.l
All OF these calamitous possibilities are
happily averted for time at least, and II
the Amer could persuade his rsbellious
subjects to cease hostilities and return to
peaceful pursuits, BIZ no doubt would be
Tree from care and as well satisfied with
bis lot as a monarch Of his class could
reasonably expect to be; but the methods
OF percussion employed by Abdur rah-
man Khan have act as yet proved cuff.
GENTLY potent to convince the insurgents
Of the error Of their ways. s>,sgs5
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-23
Unclo Sans Accounts Balance.

WAsulSaToN, D. G., July 22.-In the
examination Of the books and accounts OIL
Mr.. Jordan, late Treasurer Of the United
States, which has been concluded, the
only discrepancy was the shortage ofs2 sc
in the way Of gold coins Of that denomina'
ton which had been counted BY weight,
many years ago, and passad along from
tho Treasurer as correct and tho mistake
was only discovered by actual count. The
tracers showed the name Of the clerk who
made the mistake, and as 10 is still in ser
vice the matter was called to his attention
and he ct oncs pade the ghorlsge good
80 at"Uncle SAINTS" cash account nos
balances. ls} i 4.